Question
Can I use the Vonage Video API platform to build text chat?
Applies To
- Video API
- Text Chat
Answer
Yes, Text Chat can be built using our messaging technology which is included in the Vonage Video API platform.
The Video API Text Chat component provides code for adding a user interface for displaying and capturing text chat messages in Web, iOS, and Android applications. You can refer to all the developer documentation listed below.
Vonage Video API OpenTok Environment
To start building text chat from scratch see our developer documentation.
Vonage Video API Unified Environment
To start building text chat from scratch see our developer documentation.
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